Medicaid complaints rise in Iowa amid managed care rollout
The Iowa Office of the Ombudsman reports 2017 complaints and information requests total 4,855, a 6.7 rise, with a 157 percent surge tied to Medicaid managed care. Jurisdiction cases up 14 percent as providers and members cite delays, service cuts, and prolonged payment disputes two years after program launch.
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the Ombudsman
Office of Ombudsman
Kristie Hirschman
Eport
China launches initial tariffs on 3 billion in US goods
China responds to President Trump’s protectionist push with tariffs on about 3 billion dollars of U.S. imports starting Monday. The duties cover pork, ethanol and other products, affecting several congressional districts nationwide and signaling pressure within trade rules.
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China
Stephen Mally
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Washington
Iowa
Newhall
Four Iowa Supreme Court camera cases loom next week
The Iowa Supreme Court will receive two traffic camera cases next week, part of four total pending that could reshape the use of automated cameras on highways. The docket includes Weizberg et al v City of Des Moines and Gatso USA, with questions on jurisdiction, due process, and equal protection for motorists versus government vehicles.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Reuven Weizberg
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Jacob Patrick Dagel
Des Moines
Gatso USA
Feds end four year probe of Cedar Rapids schools
The Cedar Rapids school district faced a four year federal civil rights investigation initiated in 2014 after complaints that Washington High School black students faced harsher punishment. The Education Department concluded there is insufficient evidence of discrimination district wide. Deputy Superintendent Mary Ellen Maske said the findings show equitable treatment of students and relief at the investigation ending.
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U.S. Department of Education
Office For Civil Rights
Washington High School
Mary Ellen Maske
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